Hella Heizmann

Hella Heizmann (born February 24, 1951 in Wetzlar as Hella Bornhütter ; † July 12, 2009 in Eschenburg ; from 2000, bourgeois Hella Weg ) was a German singer , vocal teacher and songwriter of Christian pop music . The texts and melodies of some of their songs can be found in church hymn books.

life and career

Hella Heizmann grew up with three siblings in a strictly religious family of the brothers' movement in Wetzlar. At the age of six she sang in the children's choir of Ruth Frey 's radio program “Fröhliche Kinderstunde” and later in the Wetzlar Children's Choir that grew out of it under Margret Birkenfeld . After her family moved to Ahlen , she sang in a local band as a teenager. Klaus Heizmann , then a full-time musician of the youth mission for Christ , heard a cassette recording of the band , whereupon Hella received an invitation to join the youth for Christ teen team .

In 1971 she married Klaus Heizmann, and in the same year the two set off on a three-month trip to South Africa with the Youth for Christ Teen Team . After her return, Hella Heizmann began studying music in Frankfurt, which she broke off after five semesters because of her second pregnancy. In 1977 she passed her state examination to become a singing teacher at the Academy of Music in Darmstadt.

In her husband's youth for Christ choir , Hella Heizmann first appeared as a soprano soloist. At the same time she steadily developed into an independent singer. Her solo debut, Miracles Are No Problem, was released in 1975 as a collaboration album with the Youth for Christ Choir . This was followed by the albums Wer von der Liebe singt , 1978, and their first Christmas album Die Freude throws their light ahead , 1979. In the early 1980s, the albums A Drop in the Ocean and Hella Heizmann were released - singing , both arranged by Tom Keene and the latter recorded in the USA. In 1983, Hella Heizmann first worked with Hans-Werner Scharnowski as arranger for Regenbogenzeit , and the folk duo Don & Susie Newby also worked on the backings . In 1985 she published her second Christmas album And it happened ... with the studio choir of the St. Goar Music Education Center , arranged by Hans-Werner Scharnowski. The record " Modified" appeared in 1987 and was produced by Scharnowski, Helmut Jost and Hella Heizmann himself. In 1989 she published her autobiographical book Had I learned something decent! . As Hella Heizmann and her rascals , she devoted herself intensively to children's music in the 1990s , so that her next solo album was only released in 2002 after a long break from artists under the title Leise Töne . Her last full album, Mysterious Are God's Ways , was released three years later in 2006.

As her two daughters grew up, the trio Hella, Melanie and Viola Heizmann was formed . At the age of 16 and 18 respectively, the sisters published their debut album at the side of their mother in 1990, The big miracle started out very small . However, the trio had already appeared repeatedly in previous years as a guest in the choir projects of their father and then husband Klaus Heizmann . The success of her Christmas debut in 1994 led to a second Christmas album under the title Glanzlichter . In 1999, on the 50th anniversary of Gerth Medien's publishing, a compilation of the two productions was published. In 1995 a last, quieter selection of old chorales and gospel songs was added under the title From the Heart .

In 1993 the marriage of Hella and Klaus Heizmann was divorced. When her adult daughters moved out a few years later, depression and burnout made themselves felt. In 1998 she finally decided to have treatment at the Hohe Mark Clinic . Hella Heizmann later visited the clinic weekly to offer the patients a therapeutic singing program together.

Hella Heizmann had been married to the entrepreneur Fritz Jürgen Weg since 2000 and carried his real name. The stage name remained Hella Heizmann. Her two last albums were made after her remarriage. She processed the experiences of the last few years in these two albums and tried to help other people in crisis situations through her songs and performances.

In July 2009, at the age of 58, Hella Heizmann succumbed to pancreatic cancer that had been diagnosed just weeks earlier . She most recently worked on a legacy album of her most popular songs, which she was going to re-sang. However, most of them had to be accepted posthumously by their daughters Melanie and Viola. The concept with the title I am close to you appeared in 2009 under “Melanie and Viola for Hella Heizmann”.

Hella Heizmann is represented with three songs in the free church hymn book Celebrating and Praising . She composed the melodies for three other hymns in this hymn book. In other influential hymn books, like the series Jesus Name never faded away , I want to thank you! or celebrate Jesus! , their songs are also represented.

In 2010, Hella Heizmann's early solo albums from 1975 to 1983 were digitized and remastered on CD by Hänssler Verlag . In 2012, Hänssler published a documentary film under the title Hella Heizmann - Trustworthy on God's Paths with interviews with relatives and friends of the musician.

Discography

See also : Hänssler Verlag # Diskographie , Gerth Medien (music label) / Discography and Kawohl Verlag # Felsenfest

Solo albums

year	title	Contributors	Label	Remarks
1975	Miracles are no problem for me	Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann	Hänssler Music LP no. 99.101	Collaboration album with Youth for Christ Choir; CD release 2011 under Hänssler Music - CD no. 97.193
1978	Who sings about love ...	The bridge builders under the direction of Klaus Heizmann	Hänssler Music LP no. 99.115	CD release 2011 under Hänssler Music - CD no. 97.192
1979	Joy throws its light ahead of Advent and Christmas carols	Euro choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann	Hänssler Music LP no. 99.132	CD release 2010 under Hänssler Music - CD no. 97.177
1980	Singingly		Hänssler Music LP no. 99.130	CD release 2010 under Hänssler Music - CD no. 97.180
1981	A drop in the bucket ...		Wersi LP no. 1009	Continuation of the album title on the back of the cover: "... can be the beginning of a rain"
	[1] I can sing a song about God's love • [2] O Lord, make me an instrument of your peace • [3] A drop in the bucket • [4] What comes after being full • [5] Hope • [ 6] Why can't there be peace • [7] I'm looking forward to this evening • [8] Children (are such small hands) • [9] Only a beginning • [10] Nothing can separate us from your love • [11] Hunger • [12] A leaf
1983	Rainbow time	Don & Susie Newby	Gerth Medien LP no. 99,138	CD release 2010 under Hänssler Music - CD no. 97.181
1985	And it came to pass ... Advent and Christmas carols by and with Hella Heizmann	Studio choir of the St. Goar Music Education Center under the direction of Klaus Heizmann	Hänssler Music LP no. 99.154
1987	Changed		Hänssler Music LP no. 99.165
2002	Soft tones		Felsenfest CD-No. 943.277
2006	God's ways are mysterious		Hänssler Music CD No. 97.185	Initially published by Hella Weg

single

year	title	Contributors	Label
197?	My latest songs ...	Youth for Christ choir under the direction of Klaus Heizmann	JfC single no. 516

Participation

year	title	Label	Remarks
1991	The young sound	Hänssler Music LP no. 99.109	Collaboration project, Hella Heizmann represented with the bridge builders with the title "Who makes free?"

Compilation

year	title	Label
1991	The best of Hella	Hänssler Music CD No. 99,526

Children's albums

year	title	Contributors	Label	Remarks
1983	Hallelujah with hands and feet children's psalms by and with Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Hänssler Music LP no. 99.112
1985	For kids only	Hella Heizmann and her rascals *	Papagayo LP no. 1 C 038-1560141 MC no. 1 C 238-1560144	* Designation at the initial publication: "Hella and their rascals"
	[1] Put a record on • [2] Go-cart to the TÜV (Solo: Burkhardt Franz) • [3] Daddy, put the newspaper away (Solo: Viola Heizmann) • [4] Grand Prix of the Animals • [ 6] Don't break the world (Solo: Martina Franz) • [7] Today we have our day off TV • [8] Mom, you are great (Solo: Viola Heizmann and Melanie Heizmann) • [9] The big fish ( Solo: Hella Heizmann) • [10] Timm's topic • [11] I ride my bike to the equator (Solo: Burkhardt Franz, Ari Dreier, Jörg Richter, Uli Seinsche) • [12] Rätsel-Lied (Solo: Hella Heizmann)
1985	Something was going on in Israel! Bible songs with a difference	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Hänssler Music LP no. 99,152
1985	Sing along! The Mainzelmännchen - TV hits	Hella Heizmann and her rascals * Helmut Jost	Dino Music LP no. 1071 MC no. 1072	With the Mainzel men Anton, Berti, Conni, Det, Edi, Fritzchen and their inventor Wolf Gerlach in speaker roles; * Designation at the initial publication: "Hella and their rascals"
	[1] A visit to ZDF • [2] Mainzelmännchens joke parade • [3] Dalli, Dalli - a little different • [4] Crime thriller • [5] Schminck song • [6] Africa rally • [7] Health magazine • [8] A stuntman for all cases ( Helmut Jost ) • [9] ZDF children's program • [10] Sports studio • [11] On your screen • [12] Thommy's cooking studio • [13] The pyramid • [14] Oberland folk music • [15] Today • [16] Wim, Wum and Wendelin • [17] The weather report
1988	Strong as a bear and child's play 14 new children's songs by and with Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Hänssler Music LP no. 99.171
1989	The wedding at Kana Children's Musical by Hella Heizmann and Gertrud Schmalenbach	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Hänssler Music LP no. 99.185
1990	Real elephantastic	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,667
1990	The writing on the wall children's musical by Hella Heizmann and Gertrud Schmalenbach	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,669
1991	The strange night Christmas song game for children by Hella Heizmann and Gertrud Schmalenbach	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,674
1992	Earwigs Hella Heizmann - not just for kids	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,675
1992	It's nice in the evening Twelve songs by Hella Heizmann to snuggle up to	Hella Heizmann Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,684
1993	The trip to Jerusalem Children's musical by Hella Heizmann and Gertrud Schmalenbach	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,685
1993	Simply animal	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,688
1993	Hella for minis	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,689
1994	Seven times seventy	Hella Heizmann seven times seventy mega choir	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,696
1995	Totally genius	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 939.704
1996	Smart and cheeky, sad and happy	Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Felsenfest CD-No. 944.161	Double sound carrier with playback output on a second sound carrier

single

year	title		Contributors	Label	Remarks
	page A	Side B
1983 (?)	Rainbow st. Four new children's songs from the community youth organization		Hella Heizmann and her rascals Andreas Malessa	Community youth organization Pila Music single no. 20,219	Maxi single; Second utilization of all music tracks for Pila Music - LP no. 20,135 by Arno and Andreas

Compilations

year	title	Label	Remarks
1991	Hella's most beautiful children's songs	Hänssler Music CD No. 99,515	MC edition appeared as a double record under MC no. 96,415
1996	Simply bombastic !: The best from Hella Heizmann and her rascals. Vol. 1	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 939.711
1997	Simply bombastic !: The best from Hella Heizmann and her rascals. Vol. 2	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 939.719

Participation in children's concepts

year	title	Artist Representative Producer	Contributors	Label	Remarks
1986	Congratulations	Arno & Andreas	The rainbow children Hella Heizmann and her rascals	Pila Music LP No. 20,135	Secondary utilization of all music tracks from the single Regenbogen-Str. ( Pila Music - single # 20.219 )
1997	Let's Kläx Brand new children's songs	Hans-Werner Scharnowski	Studio children's choir under the direction of Hella Heizmann and Thea Eichholz	Felsenfest CD-No. 944.171

Trio albums

year	title	Contributors	Label	Remarks
1990	The big miracle started very small Old and new Advent and Christmas carols	Hella, Melanie and Viola Heizmann *	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 38,983	* Designation at the initial publication in the order of the figures from left to right: "Viola, Hella, Melanie Heizmann"
1994	Highlights	Hella, Melanie and Viola Heizmann *	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 39,038	* Designation at the initial publication in the order of the figures from left to right: "Melanie * Hella * Viola * Heizmann"
1995	From my heart	Hella, Melanie and Viola Heizmann *	Music House CD No. ?	* Designation when initially published in the sequence of figures from left to right: "Melanie, Viola & Hella Heizmann"
	[1] Star that I look at • [2] Like a river from above • [3] I've walked through the world • [4] I don't know the way either • [5] Lord, because your strong hand holds me tight • [6] When peace with God • [7] Most beautiful Lord Jesus / Do not be afraid, for you are mine • [8] I pray to the power of love • [9] Here you have both my hands • [10] Die The thing is yours, Lord Jesus Christ • [11] Take my hands then
2009	I am close to you	Hella Heizmann Melanie and Viola Heizmann	Hänssler Music CD No. 97.168	Mostly the last concept album completed posthumously by her daughters under “Melanie and Viola for Hella Heizmann”

Compilation

year	title	Label
1999	The most beautiful Christmas carols by Hella, Melanie and Viola Heizmann	Schulte & Gerth CD No. 939.168

literature

• Hella Heizmann / Thomas Lardon (eds.): If only I had learned something decent! Coprint, Wiesbaden 1989 and R. Brockhaus, Wuppertal 1991, ISBN 3-417-20837-8

Web links

• Works by and about Hella Heizmann in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ scm-haenssler.de
3. ↑ archiv.schlitzerbote.de  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ klinik-hohe-mark.com ( memento of the original from April 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ Jürgen Werth: "Nothing separates us from the life you give" on erf.de, July 13, 2009 (accessed on May 31, 2013)
6. ↑ livenet.ch
7. ↑ sound7.de
8. ↑ See: Celebrate & Praise. The Congregational Songs , No. 67; 198; 304; 419; 442; 488
9. ↑ scm-haenssler.de